1.   For her part, Jenny says the new law allowing assisted suicide threatens the disabled and could lead to acceptance of euthanasia.

2.   Here in Oregon, Catholic hospitals have already announced that they will not allow assisted suicide.

3.   In fact, Oregon has a law allowing assisted suicide in some cases, but it is under litigation and not in effect.

4.   In the United States, Oregon allows assisted suicide in some cases.

5.   Last week, Sen. Goudinoff introduced a bill that allows assisted suicide if the patient has a terminal medical condition and is of sound mind.

6.   Rice said a previous survey of Washington doctors found them almost evenly divided over whether physician-assisted suicide should be legally allowed.

7.   Some legislators called for immediate enactment of measures establishing clear guidelines for allowing assisted suicide.

8.   Switzerland allows assisted suicide under some conditions.

9.   These days, Ms. Lampert has become a fervent participant in demonstrations against allowing assisted suicide.

10.   While that measure never went into effect, and was struck down last August, other legislation allowing assisted suicide is under consideration in several states.